Reduced distance with consent for small and medium RPAs

In plain language

If your drone is medium-sized or smaller, you can fly as close as 15 meters to a person not involved in the operation, provided they have given you their consent.

Requirement as structured

A very small, small, or medium RPA may be operated within 30 metres of a person, but no closer than 15 metres, if that person has consented to the operation.

Original regulatory text

Subregulation (1) does not apply if: (a) the RPA is a very small RPA, small RPA or medium RPA; and (b) the second person has consented to the RPA operating within 30 m of him or her; and (c) the RPA is operated no closer than 15 m of him or her.

Applies when

over people

false